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- description: This EnviroAtlas dataset shows the percent of each 12-digit Hydrologic Unit (HUC) subwatershed in the contiguous
U.S. with potentially restorable wetlands. Beginning two centuries ago, many wetlands were turned into farm fields or urban
areas, yet wetlands play an important role in removing water pollution, regulating water storage and flows, and providing
habitat for wildlife. Potentially restorable wetlands for this map are lands currently in agriculture that naturally accumulate
water and historically had poor drainage and hydric soils. By restoring some of these wetlands, it is hoped that the benefits
of wetlands would also be restored. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities
related to the EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use,
mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available
as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive
information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).;
abstract: This EnviroAtlas dataset shows the percent of each 12-digit Hydrologic Unit (HUC) subwatershed in the contiguous
U.S. with potentially restorable wetlands. Beginning two centuries ago, many wetlands were turned into farm fields or urban
areas, yet wetlands play an important role in removing water pollution, regulating water storage and flows, and providing
habitat for wildlife. Potentially restorable wetlands for this map are lands currently in agriculture that naturally accumulate
water and historically had poor drainage and hydric soils. By restoring some of these wetlands, it is hoped that the benefits
of wetlands would also be restored. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities
related to the EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use,
mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available
as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive
information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).
Citation
- Title EnviroAtlas - Percent of Each 12-Digit HUC in the Contiguous U.S. with Potentially Restorable Wetlands.
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2018-02-08T08:41:16.763762
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CINERGI Metadata catalog
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2007
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